zm, thanks. I hope see more sp of you.i like your speedies in another thread... ypp eyes are hard, i always leave it at last, lazy to paint ears too hehe

I post some half-bad ass pics. as I said before, the working ways of PS and Artrage are diffferent. I dont use some tricks so I get wrong anatomy like the first.. or values on another. it requires discipline

in the first pic, i did lay in sofa and twisted the head 90 degrees forward lol

Ok, this sp is part of real oilpainting. Unless I scanned it, I missed how exciting it can be from close view. IT is not perfectly made, but combination of impasto and oil excite me!! Digitally (slightly) enhanced contrast makes it exciting too.

I've done several hundred self-portraits under a few years. This pic struck me, it feels raw, honest. I think it is thanks to oil as medium. Oil is really expressive medium. More oil adventures are coming

I am very amazed to all the portraits here. The efforts are highly appreciated! I'm dazzled with all of the art works! This thread is truly productive and interesting! No sad moments once you start checking over this thread 'coz it is super pleasurable fine! _________________John Briner Art